Department of Swasthavritta & Yoga

Introduction

Swasthasya swasthyarakshanam Aturasya vikarprashamanam"

To maintain health of healthy person and to cure the disease of a diseased person is the aim of Ayurveda. Ayurveda not only cures the diseases by medicine but also a way of life which describes diet, rules of daily regimens and behaviour that are beneficial for healthy life.

Swasthavritta department deals with the total health and harmony at each level i.e., physical, mental, social and Spiritual of human being. It gives a framework of an ideal lifestyle.

Yoga is another and basic concept of health explained in Vedic literatures. It mainly aims at having balanced physical and mental activities.

Naturopathy is a branch of science to maintain health of healthy persons. Along with Yoga and Naturopathy, Swasthavritta teaches the art of living.

Department has Swasthrakshana OPD in Hospital with practical approach towards Yoga, Nisargopachara and Pathyapathya Ahar (Diet Consultancy). A real strength of Ayurveda is preventive measures and maintaining good health this is incorporated in the swasthavritta. According to CCIM, swasthavritta syllabus contains preventive measures of modern science, yog shastra and naturopathy as well.

Objectives:

• To impart the knowledge of Ayurvedic concepts like Dinacharya, rutucharya, rutu shodhana, pathyapathya etc and their practical application in clinical practice
• To give knowledge of preventive and social medicine
• To ensure that every student becomes a successful family physician with knowledge of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy and Community Medicine
• To carry out research in Ayurvedic concepts, Community medicine and public health
• To provide Health management services to the community
• To provide preventive services to the society in respect to communicable, non-communicable diseases,
• To know and involve in national health programmes
• To Understand and practice Yoga & Naturopathy
• To Understand and practice principles of Daily regimen, Seasonal regimen and Ayurveda diet regimen for promotion of health

Departmental Features

• Department is well equipped with departmental library, museum attached separate specious yoga hall for practical training of students.
• Departmental Library having various texts and reference books of ayurveda, modern science, yog shastra and nisargopchar.
• Departmental museum possesses all required charts, models and specimens.
• A separate yoga hall with an adequate space for yogasana and all relevant charts related to yoga is available.

Departmental Faculties
Faculty Name	Dr. Bhushan Rane MD (Ayu)	Dr. Sandeep Patil MD (Ayu)
Designation	Associate Professor	Assistant Professor
Teacher code	AYKC01051	AYSV00659
Experience as per NCISM	8 years	2 years 1 months
CME	RAV CME-1	RAV CME-1